Why do I always get to a great twist just before I'm about to go on holiday?
I am going to be away from Saturday and will not be back until the 6th of November. Two weeks without writing, not sure how I'll cope!
Thank you for the reviews this week, you guys rock!
SPOILERS – this week – The press get wind of Adam's illness, the Disneyland tutor arrives and tension grows between Bianca and Marissa.
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Back in Pine Valley, there were a lot of worried faces in the hospital waiting room.
Jake came in and approached Brooke, Stuart and Scott, with a medical file in his hand.
Brooke got quickly to her feet. She had hurried to the hospital the moment Jackson had called her.
"How is he?" she asked.
"He is stable." he said. "It was a touch and go for a minute, but Adam's heart rate is back under control. He should be resting at the moment… but he is insisting on talking to you. It would probably be best if you come in together, but please don't keep him talking too long."
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Brooke, Stuart and Scott hovered around Adam's bed. His skin looked grey, and he looked frail. The machinery around him flashing and bleeping.
"Scott," he said, pulling the oxygen mask from his face and reaching out to take his nephew's hand. "Call an emergency meeting of the board. Now the press has got wind of my will, there will be a run on shares."
"I can handle it." said Scott, "Try not to worry."
"You have to do it now!" Adam demanded, trying to sit up in bed, urgency in his voice.
"Just take it easy." said Scott, pushing him back down onto the bed. "I'll call them now, I promise."
He looked to Stuart, in a silent plea to look in on Madison, before leaving the hospital room, his phone already at his ear.
"Now will you calm down." begged Brooke, reaching out to take his hand.
"I can't let this ruin me!" cried Adam
"How could it." said Stuart reach over to pat his brother's other hand. "Just… just breathe, okay. You gave us a huge scare and you need to rest."
"You just need your family around you." said Brooke. "I'll call Marissa, get AJ back."
Adam looked to Brooke.
"No, AJ needs to stay away." he said, sitting up again. "Don't tell them about this."
Brooke sighed.
"Fine." she said. "Just stay calm and lie back."
Adam sunk back into his pillow.
Jake stepped forward and returned the oxygen mask to his face.
"Adam, please try to keep calm. Your blood pressure is still high."
"The damn press," Adam gasped, pulling the mask away again. "When they are done, I will have nothing."
"If you don't calm down," said Brooke, squeezing his hand tighter, as Jake once more repositioned the mask on Adam's face. "Then that won't matter because they will have killed you."
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